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The time is now: Harnessing rigorous evaluation in a post-ARPA America
June 24, 2024 | News, ManagementCOMMENTARY | Cities and states can use the federal funds to evaluate the effectiveness of new programs.
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Texas adopts guidance for how doctors should interpret abortion ban
| News, ManagementThe guidance lays out what the Texas Medical Board will consider when investigating allegations of illegal abortions.
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‘We’re flying blind’: CDC has 1M bird flu tests ready, but experts see repeat of COVID missteps
| News, ManagementThree months into the U.S. bird flu outbreak, only 45 people have been tested. Laboratories that are the foundation of diagnostic testing have yet to get approval to detect the bird flu virus. They say their path forward has been… Read More »
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In tax code ruling, U.S. Supreme Court declined to open ‘Pandora’s box’
June 21, 2024 | News, FinanceJustices sided with the government, avoiding a decision that could have upended the tax code and cost state and local governments trillions of dollars.
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Building emergency housing to meet the unique needs of older adults
| News, ManagementA silver tsunami of older adults experiencing homelessness is starting to crash across the U.S. Here’s how one state is trying to soften the blow.
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In this county, AI is its ‘institutional knowledge in a box’
| News, Emerging TechThe way Washoe County, Nevada, is using artificial intelligence may not be flashy or innovative, but its “boring” approach is leading to better customer service and, maybe, more transformative projects down the road.
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A tale of two states: Arizona and Florida diverge on how to expand kids’ health insurance
| News, ManagementBoth Florida and Arizona want to expand eligibility for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP, but their approaches to charging low-income families premiums for the coverage showcase the nation’s ideological divide on helping the disadvantaged.
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‘Death by a thousand cuts’: A look at Big Tech’s efforts to influence data privacy
| Cybersecurity, NewsMaine’s struggles to pass such a law have familiar ring for Maryland lawmakers.
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Don’t rush into AI experiments too quickly, experts say
June 20, 2024 | News, Emerging TechSpeakers at Route Fifty’s latest Innovation Spotlight cautioned the need to balance innovation in artificial intelligence with good governance, despite the desire for adoption to happen quicker.
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How matchmaking can address two housing needs
| News, ManagementAs America’s population rapidly ages and housing costs soar, some states are playing matchmaker and matching young people in need of affordable housing with older adults with room to spare.